Abstract
Large volume single crystals of Cd 0.9 Zn 0.1 Te (CZT) have been grown by vertical Bridgman technique using in-house zone refined precursor materials (Cd, Zn, and Te). The grown semi-insulating CZT crystals have shown high promise for high-resolution room-temperature radiation detectors due to their high dark resistivity (∼4×1010 Ω-cm), good charge transport properties [(μτ)„ = (6−8) × 10−3 cm2/V], and relatively low cost. The grown CZT single crystals (∼2.8 cm diameter and >10 cm long) have demonstrated a very low radial Zn concentration deviation, low dislocation densities and Te precipitate/inclusions, and high infrared transmission. Details of the CZT single crystal growth, their physical and chemical analysis, surface processing, nuclear radiation detector fabrication, and testing of these devices are presented.
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